Investigators identified the 60-year-old man as Maj (r) Shahid Mahmood, who was residing alone at his house located in the limits of Naseerabad police. His wife and children are settled abroad.

Locals alerted the police after they heard gunshot yesterday afternoon. The man was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced as brought dead. The police were investigating the death.

In another incident, a 70-year-old man committed suicide by shooting himself in the head at his house in Iqbal Town. Resident of (Rachna Block) Iqbal Town, Muhammad Ashraf was said to be a retired officer of the education department. The police were investigating the death.